Ribbon-clasp



J. E. DAVENNY.

(No Model.)

RIBBUN CLASP.

No. 449,467. Patented Mar. 31, 1891.

THE News Partnr' co., Puomno., wAsHmamN. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. DAVENNIOF GREENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

RIBBON-CLASP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 449,467', dated March3l, 1891..

Application filed October 31, 1890. Serial No. 369,916. (No model.)

To aZZ 'whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, JAMES E. DAVENNY, of Greenville, in the county ofMercer and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Ribbon-Clasps;

` and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, refe erence being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part of thisspeciiication, in which- Figure l is acentral vertical sectional View ofmy improved ribbon reel and clasp. Figs. 2 and 3 are views of theopposite sides thereof.

This invention is an improvement in ribbon or tape reel clasps; and itsobject is to enable the `ribbon to be run rapidly off the reel or spooland to confine the cut end of the ribbon when the spool is replaced inthe case; and it consists in the novel construction and combination ofdevices hereinafter described and claimed.

Referringto the drawings by letter, the reel or spool A is a cylindricalbox, on the periphery of which the ribbon or tape is wound, as usual,either with or Without the paper strip. In the center of the end piece aof the box A is an eyelet C, through which is loosely passed an elasticcord D, having a loop d at its ont-er end and its inner end knotted, sothat it cannot be drawn entirely through the eyelet. From the center ofend piece b of the spool projects a short-headed stub E, which, asshown, is attached to said piece by riveting it to 'washers e. The cordD is turned over the perimeter of t-he spool and ribbon thereon and itsloop d is buttoned onto the stud E, thereby fastening the cord at. bothends, and it, by reason of its elasticity, will bind the ribbon or tapeto the spool, as usual. The cord can be readily unbnttoned, thus freeingthe ribbon and permitting it to be unwound from the spool with rapidity,and after it is cutthe cord is rebuttoned thereover at. the proper pointto confine the end of the out ribbon, and the cord, owing to its textileand rough surface, will bind on the ribbon and effectually prevent itsslipping thereunder, so that the ribbon is kept taut on the spool.

I am aware that elastic cords and bands have been heretofore used tofasten drags and rollers to spools.

Having thus described my invention, I claim- The combination, with aribbon spool or reel having a stud or button fixed to one side, of anelastic cord fastened by one end to the side of the spool opposite thestud and having a loop d in its free end adapted to be caught on saidstud when the cord is bent transversely over the periphery of the spool,thereby clasping the ribbon Without drags or rollers, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I a'fiix my signaturein presence of two witnesses. 4

JAMES E. DAVENNY.

Witnesses:

PHILIP CLovER, C. H. VERNON.

